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The debt deal set a new date for student loan payments to resume

By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Rachel Liesendahl

The wide-reaching bipartisan debt ceiling deal approved by Congress this week includes a provision that prevents the Biden administration from extending the pause on federal student loan repayments.

Judge removes himself from Disney lawsuit, but not for reasons cited by DeSantis

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Disney filed the First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and a DeSantis-appointed board in federal court in Tallahassee after they took over Disney World's governing board.

Rescuers at Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery

By Scott McFetridge, Hannah Fingerhut, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press

An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday.

Louisiana shrimpers are in trouble. Here’s why

By Roby Chavez

Louisiana shrimpers are calling on lawmakers to limit shrimp from overseas, which they say are driving down prices and pushing them out of business.

Justice Department won’t bring charges over classified documents found at Pence’s home

By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence's legal team that it won't pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.

Fort Bragg changes name to Fort Liberty, part of U.S. Army plan to rename installations honoring Confederate soldiers

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members.

Border Patrol failed to review medical file of detained girl with heart condition before she died

By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she died on her ninth day in custody. The Panamanian child's parents…

New Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Dev Shah wins with the word ‘psammophile’

By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press

Dev Shah is the champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, had his spelling career interrupted by the pandemic, then didn't make it out of his regional bee last year. His winning word was "psammophile."…

Airbnb sues New York City over restrictions on short-term rentals

By Associated Press

Regulations that the city plans to begin enforcing next month would require owners to register with the mayor's office, disclose who else lives in the property, and promise to comply with zoning, construction and maintenance ordinances.

$63 million awarded in trial against Miami commissioner accused of political retaliation

By Associated Press

Miami City Commissioner Joe Carollo was found civilly liable Thursday of violating the First Amendment rights of Little Havana business owners William Fuller and Martin Pinilla.